Song of Solomon 2:1 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

See here, I. What Christ is pleased to compare himself to; and he condescends very much in the comparison. He that is the Son of the Highest, the bright and morning star, calls and owns himself the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys, to express his presence with his people in this world, the easiness of their access to him, and the beauty and sweetness which they find in him, and to teach them to adorn themselves with him, as shepherds and shepherdesses, when they appeared gay, were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. Whether Christ, or the church, is here speaking, is not certain: most of the Jewish writers F20 Zohar in Gen. fol. 46. 2. Targum, Aben Ezra, & Yalkut in loc. , and some Christian interpreters F21 Ainsworth, Brightman, Vatablus; Cocceius; Michaelis. , take them to be the words of the church, expressing the excellency of her grace, loveliness, and beauty, she had from Christ; and intimating also her being in the open... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:1

I am the rose of Sharon - Sharon was a very fruitful place, where David's cattle were fed, 1 Chronicles 27:29 . It is mentioned as a place of excellence, Isaiah 35:2 , and as a place of flocks, Isaiah 65:10 , Perhaps it would be better, with almost all the versions, to translate, "I am the rose of the field." The bridegroom had just before called her fair; she with a becoming modesty, represents her beauty as nothing extraordinary, and compares herself to a common flower of the field.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1

The rose and the lily. We have suggested here the self-consciousness of the renewed soul as to its true character and condition. It is the maiden who speaks, not her beloved, who in the next verse lovingly responds to what she says of herself. She likens herself— I. TO THE ROSE OF SHARON . That is, to a common field flower, not rare or distinguished, but of the lowliest if also of the loveliest kind. 1 . It is the utterance of humility. (Cf. Paul's word of himself as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

Wildflower beauty. The scene which suggests this imagery is one abounding in rural delights. In a remote country retreat, the lovers are seated on a couch of verdant turf, decked with lovely flowers. It seems as though nature has prepared for them a pleasant house whose rafters and galleries are formed by the lofty cedars and firs above them. The dialogue is coloured by the suggestions of the rustic spot. To the praises of the lover the bride responds with simplicity and humility: "I am as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-7

Converse of the bridegroom and the bride continued. I. THE VOICE OF THE BRIDE . 1 . The rose of Sharon. They were sitting, it seems, in a forest glade at the foot of some lofty cedar, sheltered by its embowering branches; beneath was their grassy seat, bright with many flowers. The bride feels that she is as one of those fair flowers in the bridegroom's eyes. "I am the rose of Sharon," she says, in her artless acceptance of the bridegroom's loving approval. We cannot... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 2:1

The division of the chapters is unfortunate; Song of Solomon 2:0 ought to have begun at Song of Solomon 1:15, or Song of Solomon 1:0 to have been continued to Song of Solomon 2:7. The bride replies, “And I am like a lovely wild flower springing at the root of the stately forest-trees.” The majority of Christian fathers assigned this verse to the King (Christ). Hebrew commentators generally assign it to the bride. It is quite uncertain what flower is meant by the word rendered (here and Isaiah... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

Song of Solomon 2:1-2. I am the rose of Sharon These are the words of the bridegroom. He compares himself to the rose and lily, for fragrancy and beauty. Sharon was a very fruitful place, and famous for roses. As the lily among thorns Compared with thorns, which it unspeakably exceeds in glory and beauty; so is my love So far doth my church, or people, excel all other assemblies. The title of daughter is often given to whole nations. These are Christ’s words, to which the spouse makes... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-7

The lovers talk together (1:8-2:7)In reply to the girl’s longing, the man invites her to come and join him in the fields (8). He praises her beauty and promises to give her the finest jewellery (9-11). The girl responds that her greatest joy is just to be in his presence and let her love flow out to him (12-14). After the man further praises the girl’s beauty (15), she expresses her desire to be with him in the fields again, where they can lie down together in the shade of the trees (16-17).The... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 2:1

I am the rose of Sharon: i.e. I am a mere wild-flower of the plains: a flower found in great profusion: disclaiming her lover's compliment. the = a. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Song of Solomon 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Song of Solomon 2:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Song of Solomon 2:1-2

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Song of Solomon 2:1-7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Song of Solomon 2:1

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